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Stan Lee -- godfather of Marvel Comics series including Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men and The Fantastic Four -- will be honored at the 2012 Savannah Film Festival, organizers confirmed Friday afternoon.

"He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.," said the festival's Jenn Bins.

Earlier in the day, Lee appeared on a page of honorees with previously announced guests Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Geoffrey Fletcher and Michelle Monaghan.

Lee's characters have dominated the box office in recent years. "The Avengers" has pulled in more than $600 million in theaters worldwide since its debut earlier this year. As for print, Lee introduced Spider-Man as a syndicated newspaper strip that has since appeared in more than 500 newspapers worldwide. He is currently the chairman and chief creative officer of POW! Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment company based in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The Savannah Film Festival runs Oct. 27-Nov. 3. For more on this year's lineup, visitfilmfest.scad.edu.

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